Finger moistener



Nov..l2, 1929.

c. c. HARRIS 1,735,046

FI-NGER MOI STENER Filed May 23. 1928- Patented Nov. 12, 1929 CA RL C.HARRIS, OF ORANGE, MASSACHUSETTS FINGER MOISTENER Application filed May23,

This invention relates to a moistener for the fingers for use in oflicesand the like.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a moistener in theform of a substance which will retain the moisture and keep it at thesurface; to construct this moistener of such shape as to enable thewhole moistener to be filled with water or moistened without removingthe moistening element; to provide a space into which the water can bepoured; and also to provide such a space for receiving the fingers whenthey are being moistened.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is aplan of the moistening element by itself; and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the moistener complete.

I have shown the moistener as located in a cup 10 which may be of anydesired construction. This cup is provided with spurs 11 inside for apurposeto be described.

The moistening element 12 consists of a piece of sponge rubber. Itsvertical walls fit within the cup 10 and the spurs 11 project into thesurface of the sponge rubber to keep it from being accidentallydisplaced.

The sponge rubber element preferably projects materially above the topof the cup and it is provided with an opening 13 preferably in thecenter and conveniently of a conical shape. This opening extends,preferably, all the Way from the top to the bottom as shown,

but at any rate it leaves a recess in the sponge rubber into which thewater can be poured when filling the moistener and which will haveslanting surfaces for engagement of the fingers of the operator.

In use the sponge rubber element does not, have to be previouslymoistened, but can be placed in the cup and kept there. The water ispoured in through the central opening 13 1928. Serial No. 280,003.

ingelement, but constitutes an extremely convenient surface for thecontact of the fingers of the user in moisten ing.

Although I have illustrated and described only a single form of theinvention, I am aware of the fact that changes can be made therein byany person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of'theinvention as expressed in the claims.

Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the exact form shown,bu 1. Asan article of t what I do claim is manufacture, a finger fingers of theuser.

2. As an article of moistener comprising manufacture, a finger a pieceof sponge rubher having a tapering opening through its center extendingall the way from the top to the bottom and having its walls of the samematerial as the rest of 3. As an article of the moistener.

manufacture, a finger moistener comprising a cup having vertical innerwalls, and a moistening elementhaving yertical walls engaging the Wallsof the said cup, said element extending above the cup and having anopening down through it to the bottom of the cup 4. As an article ofmoistener comprising 'manufacture, a finger a cup havingspurs extendinginwardly from its sides, and a moistening element comprising a piece ofsponge rubber having the Walls of the said vertical walls engaging cupand receiving said spurs to hold it in position, said sponge rubberelement extending above the cup and having an opening down into it.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affxed my signature.

and will permeate all parts of the rubber element and the moisture willalways be where it can be applied to the fingers by merely rubbing thefingers along this surface. The opening in the center not only is toreceive the water when poured in and keep it from spreading around thesurface of the moisten- CARL C. HARRIS.

